The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-08-10
LITTLE MISS UGLY.


LITTLE MISS UGLY.
The Orringtons were by no means lik-
ed by their set, simply because they look
down on their set. and everyone else.
holding themselves as Of the noblesse.
And il must be vned that they had a
streak Of the blue blood. The ptaernal
great grandfather, Percy 0rrington, was
an Englishman. the young brother Of a
noble house. who, 10 escape the woes Of
younger brotherhood. when young man
Of 20, brought himself and mis- small por-
I tion TO the colony of Pennsylvania. He
I obtained grant ola large tract of land
in the western part of the colony, settled
/ there as a bachelor, and fortunately kept
I his scalp safe from the Indians This
was short time before the colonies re-
volted. He took the popular side. held
I a majors commission, and distinguished
I himself at Saltwater and elsewhere.
{ Years after the war was over. rather late
I in life, he married Miss Esten, Young
I Virginia gentlewoman, who brought him
additional pride, but little wealth. Percy
never forgot his connection, but kept up
/ correspondence with his kinsfolk on the
! other side Of the Atlantic His son did
/ the same. But when the older branch
| died out, and the title fell 10 the son, he
never claimed H. His uncle, his fathers
elder brother, had joined in cutting off
the entail, and being spendthrifts both,
when the last Lord 0rrington died the
/ family estate had gone. The American
heir was wealthy for this side Of the
ocean, but he had not enough TO support
proper state as a noblenan, and he
never claimed his place in the peeriee
Neither did the grandson, although he
bad added TO his means by wedding the
wealthy Miss Sackyille, and he died a
plain American citizen As for the great
grandson, John Sackville Orrington, sud-
denly made the head Of his family by
the death of both parents, he cared not
whit for anything but enjoying life in
his accustomed way. He had enough TO
maintain him and his sisters in good
style. and let them wander about during
summer 10 Long Branch or Saratoga or
the White sulphur, or where they would,
and he was quite content. He was
goodlooking bachelor of ~, and though
not particularly averse to matrimony, de-
clared that he would remain single un-
after his sisters had been married.
1t was about time that Marian Orring
ton was married, if she meant 10 be mar
ried at all She was %, and though a
recognized beauty and belle, looked much
older than she was. Certainly she had
classic features, wealth Of high waveing
hair, fine figure, fine manners. and a
style which attracted and secured admir-
alton but late hours and fashionable
habits had combined to give her an APP
pearance of age. She had suitors enough
and had refused several offers, really be-
canse her lovers were not rich. She had
but a moderate portion of her own, and
did not intend 10 link herself to any gem
tleman who brought no more than love
in cottage A very prudent Young wo-
man was Miss 0rrington, and theone she
thought eligible came a long at last
They were at Niagara Falls, a; the close
Of the season, having come there from
Saratoga, intending to 90 from thence 10
Philadelphia, where the Orrington man
sion stood. The Younger sister, Margaret.
barely IS. WIS with them. The three
were standing one day on Goat Island.
looking at the mist that rolls up perpet-
uallv from the foam below, when a stran-
ger passed them. He turned, and giz-
ing curiously for moment, came for
ward and offered his hand to John Or
ring;on.
Jack " and :. Elmore" were the
words Of recognition that were inter
changed, and then John introduced the
stranger as Mr.. Braxton.
Marian knew all about Elmore Brax-
ton, OF whom she had heard her brother
speak IF an old college mate AT Harvard.
an eccentric young millionaire, about a
year older than John himself. She was
quite familiar with his history. He WIS
an only son. His father had died within
Il wear, and left him a number of houses
and farms, with stocks and bonds run
ming well up in the millions, besides
a vast amount of mining property, scat
tered over the United States, estimated TO
he worth large sum- The elder Braxton
had fondness for burving his surplus
money underground Ii new mining
company were to be organized. whether
for silver in Colorado, or copper in Mich
igan, or iron in New Jersey, or coal in
Pennsy ylvaHia- the protector always found
in him. willing victim In the most
cases, however, the victim became vic
tor Good luck seemed TO attend him.
The ventures nearly all turned out we'll
notably the Last Chance mine in Color
ado and the Nusinagon in Michigan. both
Of which returned large dividends. But
the son had no taste fer mining affairs.
and Was just then engaged in disposing
Of his mining stocks at market prices
and investing the proceeds in govern
menf bonds, which yielded less interest,
but gave him no further trouble than
clipping coupons Taken altogether, he
was a very rich man, and though he Was
quiet. and despite ofa fine presence and
easy carriage not given much 10 drawing
rooms, Miss 0rringiou felt sure that were
she Mrs Braxfon her lisge lord would
become eminent as society man.
As Cor Margaret she did not enter into